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LOT 0720
Roman Coral Set Gold Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (0.61 grams, 22 mm).
Conical sheet-gold cap with inset coral rod. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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